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Main Idea
Pronouns
Research
S/V Agreement
Comma Usage
100
Before you think main idea, what must you think first?
topic, what the passage is about
100
When a pronoun comes after a preposition, you choose the pronoun with which letter?
"m"
100
The narrowest topic is the one with what?
the most specific details
100
You know you are being asked a subject/verb agreement question when the _________is underlined as the error.
verb
100
What are 3 ways to fix a run-on?
,FANBOYS ; . ;however,
200
Main idea is what the article says . . ., How do you write main idea?
about the topic, in a sentence
200
What are the two tricks when figuring out which pronoun to use?
1. Put the guest first. 2. Take away the guest and see which pronoun makes sense.
200
What trick helps you dissect the answer choices when asked about reliable sources?
the bars between the source and information of source
200
When subjects are joined with "neither, nor, or," you must do the _________trick. If one subject is singular and one is plural, you must look at the one closest to the ______.
finger; verb
200
When do I use a ",FANBOY" or a ";"?
when joining two independent clauses
300
Where can main idea most likely be found?
first or last sentence of a paragraph or first or last sentence of the first paragraph
300
What pronouns can you substitute for "who" and "whom?"
who-he whom-him
300
What are three examples of reliable sources?
book, encyclopedia, journal article, government website, etc.
300
What is the 3-step "cheat sheet" to make sure you have the right subject/verb agreement?
1. Cross out prep phrases. 2. Put a "?" over verb. 3. Circle the subject.
300
How do you puncutate interrupters? How do you know that it is an interrupter?
with commas (basket handles), It can be taken out of the sentence, and the sentence still makes since.
400
The word "to" can either be a preposition or an _____. (Remember Buzz Lightyear.) What is the difference between the two?
infinitive, preposition=to + noun/infinitive=to + verb
400
When a pronoun comes after a linking verb, you must use the pronoun that is in which case?
nominative/subjective
400
When asked a reliable source question, what part of the answer must you match with what part of the question?
You have to match the information from the source (on the right of the bar) with the subject of the research in the question.
400
When is a collective noun considered singular, and when is it considered plural?
when it refers to the group as 1 unit; when it refers to multiple members
400
How do you punctuate AAAWWUBBISS words if they come at the beginning of the sentence? How do you punctuate them when they come at the end?
with a comma at the end of the clause; nothing
500
When given a question that says to "revise for clarity," what are they testing you on? What is the trick to answer this type of question?
misplaced prep phrase, Visualize the sentence in your head, and figure out where the picture is wrong.
500
What are 3 examples of "tricksters"-indefinite pronouns, and when you have one, what must you look at to determine if it is singular or plural?
"all, some, most, any"; object of the prepositional phrase
500
What are 3 words associated with "reliable source?" What are 3 words associated with "unreliable source?"
Reliable= current, fact-checked, professional, etc. Unreliable= out of date, biased, link rot, etc.
500
How do you correctly use "sit/set," and "lie/lay"?
sit=rest set=put lie=at rest lay=put
500
What do the letters in AAAWWUBBIS stand for?
after, although, as, when, while, until, before, because, if, since